Promote Environmental Awareness and Care by Creating a Virtual Reality Tour for the Local Community

This innovative lesson plan incorporates virtual reality (VR) technology to foster environmental awareness and care in late primary-age students. Drawing on the place-based education approach and social constructivism in the lesson design, students participate in collaborative project-based learning...

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Published inGeography teacher (Erie, Pa.) Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 119 - 125
Main Author Hsu, Hsiao-Ping
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia Taylor & Francis Ltd 02.07.2024
Subjects
Active Learning
Constructivism (Learning)
Educational technology
Elementary school students
Environmental awareness
Environmental education
Lesson plans
Student Participation
Student Projects
Students
Virtual reality
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Summary:This innovative lesson plan incorporates virtual reality (VR) technology to foster environmental awareness and care in late primary-age students. Drawing on the place-based education approach and social constructivism in the lesson design, students participate in collaborative project-based learning. The students’ task involves creating a VR tour to showcase local environmental issues, their causes, and potential solutions. In tackling real-world environmental issues, students advance their digital and geographical literacies and deepen their community ties. Finally, this lesson plan can be extended to offer a multidisciplinary learning experience, merging diverse subjects to cultivate knowledge, skills, and attitudes beyond conventional subject boundaries.
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ISSN:1933-8341
1752-6884
DOI:10.1080/19338341.2024.2373709